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NIEHS Sustainability Report 2013
Naonal Instutes of Health • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Translating Passion Into Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
A Message From Our Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
NIEHS People Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Public Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Strategic Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Natural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Energy and Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Waste and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Information Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Looking Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Introduction:
Translating Passion Into Impact
Mission
The NIH mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about thenature and behavior of living systems, and the application of thatknowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdensof illness and disability.
The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is
to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives
Vision
The vision of NIEHS is to provide global leadership for innovative research that
improves public health by preventing disease and disability.
Sustainability
A healthy planet is essential for human health. By promoting sustainability
NIEHS seeks to ensure that we will continue to have the materials and natura
resources to sustain and improve human health, which includes promoting a
healthy environment. As we perform vital research, we remain focused on ou
own footprint on the environment and human health.
Our Institute has increased transparency and expanded our social network. We
welcome feedback from our community regarding our research, strategic plan
and sustainability measures. Working together with our stakeholders, we benefit
from shared ideas and improved understanding.
We continue to pursue and invest in energy-efficient and environmentally
friendly technologies, materials, and products. We work to reduce our waste
and pollution by reusing and recycling, choosing greener alternatives in our
laboratories, and diligently monitoring our waste streams. We have increased our
use of technology as an alternative to air travel and employee commuting, helpingreduce our overall carbon footprint. Our promise to continue such improvements
includes a commitment to report our progress to you, and this report is a key
element of that public accountability.
While focusing this report on the impact of our own operations, we encourage
our partners and suppliers to join us in meeting the expectations set for us in
federal Executive Orders and in HHS policy. Together, we can make a difference
and create a more sustainable world while advancing our scientific mission.
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A Message From Our Director
We have continued to make significant progress in reaching our sustainability
goals. Our strong commitment to reducing impacts on human health and the
environment has been a driving force, with creative input and effort from staff
throughout the Institute.
Technology has enabled us to meet remotely, create and distribute electronic
versions of newsletters, and increase the efficiency of our operations while
creating energy reductions. These and many other measures have helped us
reduce paper and printing, cut energy and water consumption, and increase our
waste diversion.
Since 2010, we have:
• Reduced water consumption 16 percent
• Cut electricity use 7.5 percent
• Increased recycling 41 percent
• Added hybrid vehicles to our fleet
• Removed 34 percent of our copiers and upgraded to more energy efficientmodels
To share best practices and collaborate on new projects, we actively participate
in partnerships such as NIH Green Teams and the NIH Sustainability Managemen
Team. Through presentations and outreach events hosted on our campus, we
connect with scientists, staff, and visitors. Such collaboration and feedback is
critical to discovering new opportunities to improve our own sustainability, as
well as to share our best practices with others. Examples include:
• Lab corridors — by moving recycling bins inside the labs, we increasedrecycling while creating safer and cleaner hallways.
• Freezers — an investigation found that older ultra-low temperaturelaboratory freezers can use the same amount of energy per year as a typical U.S. home. Newer technology uses less energy and allows more
storage capacity in the same footprint. Using a “cash for clunkers”program, we cut the number of freezers and reduced energy use withoutloss of storage space.
We are proud of our achievements, and we have high aspirations for the future
Thanks for your interest in reading this report and sharing in our pursuit of
sustainability!
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NIEHS People Power
Engaging external stakeholders is an important part of our mission. Through
meetings, symposiums, and community forums, we share information and insight
while collecting valuable feedback, promoting thoughtful conversation, and
coming up with meaningful solutions. Our employees’ voluntary support to the
community also helps keep us engaged and in touch. Some examples include:
• Environmental Stewardship Initiative meeting every April
• Sustainable Remediation Symposium
• Community forums
•
Green chemistry • Feds Feed Families
• Combined Federal Campaign
Our employees enjoy opportunities to learn about and promote awareness and
sustainable lifestyles. The joint campuses of NIEHS and EPA share a stunning
23-acre lake. In 2012, a lake-naming event brought everyone together to advocate
the safekeeping and prosperity of this lake, and all natural areas on our shared
campus. The name chosen was Discovery Lake. Other events and activit ies include
• Annual Spirit Lecture
• Annual Earth Day events, including a farmers market and speakers• Lakeshore cleanup and adopt a highway programs
• Annual health and fitness week
• Recognition events for postdoctoral fellows and animal technicians
• New events in 2012: America Recycles Day and Medicine Take Back Day
NIEHS has achieved many awards, honors, and milestones over its history. Without
exception, we continue to progress and achieve limitlessly. Honors and milestones
include:
•
National Toxicology Program achieves division status• APHA’s Environment Section celebrates 100 years
• NIEHS and Combined Federal Campaign 50 years
• NIH turns 125 years old
• NIEHS/NTP celebrates 20-year partnership agreement with U.S. Foodand Drug Administration
• Superfund Research Program creates 200th edition SRP Research Briefs
• NIEHS achieves AAALAC accreditation (since 1972)
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• Tox21 program investigates 10K chemical library
• Gulf Study enrollment milestone of 10K
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Breast Cancer Fund honors NIEHS • November 2012: 25th Anniversary of Superfund Research Program
• Green Champions Good Neighbor Award for fiscal year 2011
• Green Champions Honorable Mention for Environmental Stewardship forfiscal year 2010
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Public Access
Engaging the public and sharing information is a vital part of our mission. The use
of social media has expanded over recent years and NIEHS is fully immersed. With
more than 3,000 likes on Facebook, more than 30 videos on YouTube, and more
than 8,800 followers on Twitter, NIEHS has a solid presence. Other contributions
include sharing photos of meetings and events, hosting webinars, and publishing
press releases, fact sheets, and monthly newsletters.
Reporting is a fundamental and critical function of science. NIH-funded scientists
and collaborators generate hypotheses and data, make discoveries, and draw
conclusions. Through publication, they offer an opportunity to promote discussion
engage in peer review, create goals, and begin new endeavors. Reporting in 2011
and 2012 included:
• Report on Carcinogens — hazard evaluation
• Nanomaterial Registry — members of NIH leadership and advisory board
• Intramural publications in peer reviewed journals: 653 (2011) and692 (2012)
• Extramural publications in peer reviewed journals: 2829 (2011) and2478 (2012)
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Strategic Focus
Sustainability requires strategic thinking. With stakeholder involvement, NIEHS
created a new 2012-2017 Strategic Plan, which sets a framework for advancing
environmental health science with the aim of improving health. This plan
provides direction, guidance, and inspiration for our Institute and incorporates
six strategic themes:
• Fundamental research
• Exposure research
• Translational science
•
Health disparities and global environmental health • Training and education
• Communications and engagement
NIEHS maintains a strong focus on prevention, lessening the burden of disease on
our society by promoting balance in environmental and human health for future
generations. For example, as co-lead agency on the topic of environmental health
and a key partner for the respiratory diseases for Healthy People 2020, NIEHS is
poised to partner with numerous other organizations to investigate topics ranging
from healthy homes and communities to global health.
2012-2017S T R A T E G I C P L A N
ancing Science, Improving Health:
A Plan for Environmental Health Research
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Natural Resources
The 511-acre campus we share with the EPA contains not only offices and labs
but also expanses of open fields and wooded areas. It seems appropriate that an
environmental institute would be placed in such verdant surroundings. We show
our gratitude and respect by protecting these areas for wildlife, and preserving
land and water quality and natural beauty.
We recognize the beauty of our campus, and work every day to protect it for us
and the habitat it supports. With more than 200 acres of forestry on our campus
and a 23-acre lake, we are reminded of our obligation to protect and preserve the
natural environment.
We have intensified our efforts to identify and manage invasive species in natura
areas, to determine potential impacts and consider future directions and planning
For example, sterile (non-proliferating) carp were added to our on-campus lake
to control invasive aquatic plants, thereby avoiding the need to use chemica
herbicides.
Terraces/Pavings
Trails/Paths
Landscaped Lawns
Building Footprint
Parking
Open Space
Roads/Driveways
Lake
Setbacks
Forest/Trees
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0.6
2
4
7
8
11
15
24
95
211
Landscape Footprint
Acres
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Energy and Water
We are acutely aware of the potential effects of global climate change on the
environment and human health. On the NIEHS campus, we have experienced
weather extremes and changing weather patterns in recent years. As a result
a focus on preparation and adaptation has sprung from necessity, and helped us
become a leaner, greener institute.
Biomedical research is energy intensive. With more than 1 million square
feet of labs and offices, it is challenging to find new ways to reduce. Surely
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are a large source of
consumption, but requirements for the safety and well-being of those working
within a laboratory environment are paramount and force us to find new sources
for reduction.
Trends show a continued downward movement in our energy and wate
consumption. We have reduced water consumption more than 40 percent, and
a new reverse osmosis water system is expected to reduce these numbers even
more, recycling nearly 70 percent of our cooling tower blow-down water. This
should cause a leveling of the water demand for the months of June, July, and
August, instead of the large spikes in demand typically seen.
The main use of energy on our campus is heating and cooling, a weather-dependent
factor. Challenging but attainable goals have been set to reduce our energy intensity3 percent per year. We surpassed those goals for the last two years and plan to
reduce even more in the future. We continue to search for ways to improve our
operations and energy and natural resource consumption through Energy Savings
Performance Contracts (ESPCs), establishing metrics, and having conversations
with the scientific staf f about their needs and how we can conserve more.
We have made significant strides in upgrading equipment at our central utility
plant. By replacing two older chiller units with a single, high-efficiency model, we
will reduce energy, remove outdated refrigerants, and achieve more reliable and
efficient output.
We have surpassed all expected goals for water reduction, and continue to explore
opportunities to reduce even more. With our new reverse osmosis system in
place, we expect to achieve a reduction in the use of potable water for water loss
in evaporative cooling towers. With a 70 percent return after treatment, we could
reduce as much as 6 million gallons each summer. We look forward to providing
more results like these in the future.
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M i l l i o n G a l l o n s
Annual Water Consumption Trend
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Waste and Recycling
Our regulated waste remains proportionally the same, but a recent uptrend of
waste has occurred. This increase is based on an increase in research activities,
the turnover and decommissioning of some long-standing laboratories, and new
regulations on the management of waste streams from our darkroom facilities.
Although the generation of regulated waste results from mission-related activit ies
we continue to consult with research investigators to find alternative materials
and methods that are safer and less toxic.
A new laboratory corridor policy increased the recycling of some items that were
previously sent to the landfill. Our recycling program has increased in activityand volume as this corridor policy came into play. This program put recycling bins
inside the laboratory space, allowing for easier access for lab members along
with an increased frequency of collections.
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0Non-Reg RCRA Chemical Med/Path Universal Mixed Non-RCRAChemical Radioactive Radioactive
13,317
4,377 4,871
2,928
10,635
2401,342
24 17
21,375
17,934
12,041
2011
2012
Managed Waste 2011–2012
P o u n d s
Non-Reg = Non-regulatedRCRA = Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Med/Path = Medical/Pathological
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2011
2012
Recycling Summary (Large Volume Materials)
Animal Bedding Compost
Construction & Demolition
Mixed Metals
Newspaper/Magazines
Office Fiber
Tons
174.4
223.5
73.0
47.2
38.1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Recycling Summary (Small Volume Materials)
Waste Cooking Oil
Toner Cartridges
BatteriesE-waste
Ice Packs
Food Waste Compost
Confidential Material
X-ray Film
Corrugated Cardboard
Pallets
Polystyrene Foam
Lab Materials Commingled
Lab Glass
Containers
Shredded Paper
Tons
1.3
2.2
8.6
0.1
0.1
1.1
1.4
10.6
4.7
0.2
11.4
23.5
25.6
3.5
2.0
2011
2012
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Emissions
The high temperature hot water (HTHW) generators (boilers) and emergency
generators produce emissions such as nitric oxide and nitrogen oxide (NOx)
sulfur dioxide (SO2), and carbon monoxide (CO). We have reduced the duration
time for testing emergency generators, thereby reducing emissions. Mild winters
have also reduced the heating demand on the HTHW generators and helped
maintain lower emissions.
35.00
30.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.002008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Calendar Year
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31.00
16.50 17.1515.58
16.63
10.39
0.87
6.13
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22.11
T o n s
CO
SO2
NOx
NIEHS/EPA NOx, SO2, and CO Emissions
4.003.00
The air emission of metals (e.g., lead) and particulate matter continues to decline
slowly. We continue to search for sources of these items to reduce even further
As an example, we reduced the frequency of radioactive waste treatment using
incineration. Reducing our pathological waste by weight and volume also reduces
the reliance on incineration for waste treatment .
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2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1.721.65 1.66
0.67
0.35
0.17 Lead (Pounds
PM (Tons)
Lead and Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions Trend
0.44 0.39
1.91
1.45
Wastewater emissions have been on a downward trend for the last five years
Overall, we have reduced the volume of wastewater nearly 50 percent from our
baseline — a trend we expect to continue as we bring our reverse osmosis system
online in 2013.
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6
5
4
3
2
1
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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M i l l i o n G a l l o n s
Month
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Transportation
With a 42 percent increase in teleworkers since the last report, the Institute
has stepped up its game to promote more work-life balance and flexibility for
its workers. At the same time, teleworking has reduced emissions from daily
commutes. Alternative commuting, such as carpooling and bus transit, has
increased slightly as well.
Bus Riders
Carpool
Vanpool
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Teleworkers
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Transportation
2012
2011
Number of People
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Maintaining and improving the fuel efficiency of our overall motor vehicle fleet
remains a challenge. A targeted information campaign and enhanced training
helped achieve better compliance with the federal mandate to use E85 for the
flex fuel vehicles. Fleet fuel efficiency, however, remains an area of neededimprovement.
NIEHS Fleet Vehicles Number
Fuel efficiency less than 10 mpg 24
Fuel efficiency 11-19 mpg 15
Fuel efficiency over 20 mpg 4
Flex fuel vehicles 24
Hybrids 2
Goals for the future include analyzing vehicle usage in our motor fleet to identify
potential vehicle reductions or shifting to more efficient models.
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Information Technology
Biomedical research demands sophisticated and up-to-date technology to keep
up with the pace of change and rapidly expanding data generation. Since our last
report, the Institute has taken steps to improve efficiency and stewardship of
information technology (IT) resources. Some examples include:
• IT equipment energy reduction — using life cycle analysis for trackingand replacement, and Energy Star guidelines for equipment usage
• Network upgrade — allowing higher productivity for equipment and users
• Video conferencing and remote meeting technology upgrades — reducing travel needs, and improving eff iciency
• Spring cleaning events — taking old and outdated equipment out of service
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Looking Ahead
With our goal of continuous improvement, we will seek opportunities in all of ou
operations to lessen our environmental and health impacts while advancing our
scientific mission. In the near future, we will focus on three priority areas:
• Enhance our initiatives in green chemistry, to create safer laboratoriesand to further reduce chemical waste. By engaging with our researchinvestigators, green chemistry options can be explored so that thepurchase and storage of chemicals can be minimized and better alignedwith mission needs.
• Achieve reductions in printing and paper use, to conserve resources and
lower energy consumption. Efforts would entail expanding the use of 100percent recycled content paper, and encouraging electronic documentstorage and transmission.
• Include sustainability principles and features in the early stages oflaboratory design and renovation, to improve predictability and efficiencyin the areas of sample, supply, and energy management.